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Chainalysis: AI agents made 138 million crypto payments, U.S. wallets dominate

Chainalysis research reported that AI agents made 138 million crypto payments, with U.S.-linked wallets accounting for just over 88% of tracked AI model payments, according to CoinDesk. Decrypt reported the same Chainalysis report found payments through Coinbase's x402 protocol surged from about 1,500 in mid-2025 to more than 138 million by Q3 2026, with U.S. wallets dominating spending on AI models.

Why “Unverified”

2 independent sources (CoinDesk, Decrypt), but no primary confirmation

2 independent source groups across 2 posts · evidence score 82/100. How labels work

What the sources claim

Chainalysis research found AI agents made 138 million crypto payments, with U.S.-linked wallets accounting for just over 88% of tracked AI model payments.

“U.S.-linked wallets account for just over 88% of tracked AI model payments”
CoinDesk
A Chainalysis report found payments through Coinbase's x402 protocol surged from about 1,500 in mid-2025 to more than 138 million by Q3 2026.

“surged from about 1,500 in mid-2025 to more than 138 million by Q3 2026”
Decrypt

Sources

CoinDesk newswire 2026-10-14 15:35 UTC
AI agents make 138 million crypto payments as U.S. dominates spending on AI models
Decrypt newswire 2026-10-14 20:16 UTC
AI Agents Made 138 Million Crypto Payments in a Year. Most Were Tiny

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